National Parks Near Taylors, South Carolina
155 national parks within 8 hours · 8 within 2 hours
8
Within 2 Hours
21
Within 4 Hours
115
Within 8 Hours
155
Total Parks
Taylors, South Carolina is an excellent home base for exploring America's natural and historical treasures, with an impressive 155 national parks and protected sites within an eight-hour drive. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or adventure seeker, you'll find remarkable destinations just minutes from your doorstep. The closest attraction is the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located just 26 miles away, where you can explore the former residence of the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. For those interested in military history, Cowpens National Battlefield is only 32 miles south, commemorating a pivotal Revolutionary War battle, while the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway—one of America's most scenic drives—awaits just 46 miles to the northwest. With eight parks within a two-hour radius and twenty-one within four hours, Taylors offers unparalleled access to diverse park experiences without requiring extensive travel time.
Planning a day trip or weekend getaway from Taylors is straightforward and flexible. For a quick day excursion, consider visiting Carl Sandburg Home or Cowpens National Battlefield, both easily accomplished in a few hours round-trip. If you have more time, dedicate a full day to the Blue Ridge Parkway, where you can enjoy scenic overlooks, hiking trails, and picnic areas at a leisurely pace. For weekend trips, combine multiple parks—perhaps starting with a morning at Cowpens, then heading to Kings Mountain National Military Park (54 miles away) in the afternoon. Pack snacks, bring a good map or GPS device, and check individual park websites for hours, entrance fees, and any seasonal closures before you go. The variety of parks within easy reach means you can tailor each visit to match your interests and available time.
Map of Parks Near Taylors
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Taylors
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 26 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 32 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 46 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 54 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 55 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 56 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 82 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 91 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 118 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 129 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 139 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 142 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 146 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 153 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 161 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 162 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 169 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 173 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 191 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 198 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 198 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 199 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 201 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 202 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 205 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 210 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 215 mi away
Andersonville National Historic Site
National Historic Site 215 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 217 mi away
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Monument 223 mi away
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
National Historical Park 232 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 236 mi away
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Military Park 238 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 239 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 241 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 241 mi away
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Historic Site 258 mi away
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Historic Site 260 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 260 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 261 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 263 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 265 mi away
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Monument 275 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 285 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 307 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 311 mi away
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 313 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 313 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 315 mi away
Green Springs
315 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 326 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 327 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 332 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 333 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 338 mi away
Shiloh National Military Park
National Military Park 341 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 341 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 342 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 348 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 351 mi away
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Monument 352 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 356 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 356 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 359 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 360 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 362 mi away
Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Monument 365 mi away
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Battlefield Site 365 mi away
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 366 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 366 mi away
Tupelo National Battlefield
National Battlefield 368 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 370 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 372 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 375 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 377 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 378 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 378 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 379 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 381 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 384 mi away
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park 389 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 390 mi away
Natchez Trace Parkway
Parkway 391 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 393 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
394 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 394 mi away
Harmony Hall
395 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 395 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 395 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 396 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 397 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
398 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
399 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 399 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
399 mi away
World War II Memorial
400 mi away
Washington Monument
400 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
400 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
400 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
400 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
400 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
400 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
400 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 400 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
400 mi away
Constitution Gardens
400 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 400 mi away
World War I Memorial
401 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
401 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
401 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
401 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
401 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 401 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 401 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 401 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 401 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 402 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 402 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
402 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 402 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 402 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
402 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 403 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
403 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 403 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
404 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
405 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 409 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 410 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 414 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 420 mi away
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 422 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 422 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 422 mi away
Gulf Islands National Seashore
National Seashore 427 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
427 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 427 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 432 mi away
Canaveral National Seashore
National Seashore 433 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 436 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 436 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 436 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 439 mi away
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